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Boeing and FAA inform: defect on B-737 NG and MAX aircraft

The problem on the leading edge slat tracks concerns 312 units in the world

There seems to be no peace for the new family of 737 Boeing aircraft, already heavily hit by the grounding of the MAX variant after the two known accidents (Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines) that caused the death of 346 people due to a malfunction of the automatic anti-stall system MCAS. The Seattle industry informed FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) that some parts (specifically the slats of the...

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AirlinesB-737 MAX airplane, Azal cancels order worth 1 billion for security reasons

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The flag carrier of Azerbaijan, Azal, has cancelled an order for ten B-737 MAX, worth $ 1 billion, for security reasons. The Azeri carrier has canceled the purchase by Boeing following the fatal accidents... more

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